From the film “One Night in the Tropics”, 1940.
Words by Dorothy Fields.
Music by Jerome Kern.
The sheet music:
Accompaniment:
Lyrics
Back in my shell like a respectable clam
No more love! no more grief!
Back in my shell, we two is partin’, Madam
No more love! just relief
We seen the town
We had a stylish romance
You’d tear me down
But you ain’t gettin’ the chance
My rockin’ chair is callin’ me socially
Honey, I’m through!
How-de-do! and farewell
Because I’m crawlin’ back in my shell
No sense in grievin’
We had an even break all along
Don’t crave no “Swanee,” “Frankie and Johnny”
Down hearted song about me doin’ you wrong
Back in my shell my evenin’ paper in hand
I’ll just sit and expand! I give you air
As of tonight you is free, I give you air
Before you give it to me
A happy man I’m gonna be
Socially, baby I’m through
How de-do and farewell
Because I’m crawlin’ back in my shell
Sung here by Vancha March: